mmarshall

Thanks for posting, MPLexus.....and that was QUITE a post.

I was not aware that the there would also be a new M35....the old car, I believe was the M45 only. We'll have to wait and see how well these two new siblings do on the marketplace...the old M45 was not popular at all.
Lexus had better get cracking on some AWD sedans. Infiniti, as you point out, is now getting ready to introduce its second AWD car in just over a year (with the G35X)....and Lexus has not yet even introduced the FIRST. ( We hear now from Lexus that the planned October GS330 AWD intro has been moved up to next spring...as a 2006 model). Audi, another Lexus competitor, has had Quattro AWD sedans and coupes for years.
I've written in other threads about the choices that Lexus has had to make with the availiable R&D funds, but the need for an AWD sedan appears to be more critical now. Lexus cannot afford to keep delaying their development.

bitkahuna

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Boy it sure shows how wheels make a HUGE difference on a car. This one with the tiny narrow wheels and the high suspension looks like CRAP.



Unfortunately, the GS300 with the 16s looks weak too.

Well - I'm underwhelmed by this Infiniti M35/45 now that we've got production pictures.

Next...

RNM GS3

The features and options on the new M35, 45 are very impressive and the interior looks nice. But the exterior is UGLY looks too much like the G35 sedan with a larger grille and larger tailights.

Kinda disappointed in this design bec i really like the G35Coupe and FX models.

Time to start saving for the new GS i guess.

MPLexus301

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The new GS300 will offer AWD, but Denny Clements said that the new IS would offer it as well. I think we'll probably even see it as an option on the new LS as more and more consumers are becoming concerned with performance and safety, both of which AWD helps.

-Michael-

biker

While the thread title was correct the additon of the all the JDM Fuga pics muddies the water a bit (none of the pics here or anywhere are of an actual production M - production doesn't start until Jan - although a pre-production unit will be shown at various car shows before then). The USDM M will be a bit different than the Fuga especially when it comes to wheels.

JsN

Is it me or does the back look like the current toyota avalon.

LexFather

I think the interior is gorgous and the car has some great features. The exterior is okay. Paying 50k for an "Infiniti" is a no no. Wait 2 years, the car will be 30k, you got yourself a bargain.

STIG

RL is better,IMO.

Xenthar

As far as i've seen, new infiniti cars have great resale values...especially the g35. Some better than lexus. I highly doubt a car as nice as the M45 will depreciate that much in two years

MPLexus301

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Historically, Infinitis have a horrid depreciation rate, but the G35 is the first truly desireable vehicle that Infiniti has built in several years, which has changed that. Resale value has a lot to do with brand image and desireability, and in that regard Infiniti is still not in the same leage as Lexus, but the G35 and FX have been game changing vehicles for the marque, and new M35 and 45 will be a continuation of that. It is still to be determined though, how the public will react to these cars. They could flop, and they could fly off dealer lots as fast as Infiniti can make them. Historically though, 1SickLex's comments aren't far off. I think I'd kill my salesman if I bought a $55K Q45 and then two years later it's worth $32K

-Michael-

Xenthar

I was just talking about the direction infiniti is going in currently. Each newly redesigned car has been a success. The only one left to be redesigned is the Q45. But i totally understand infiniti's past.

Rob L

I'm not liking the dash of that car (I like to have my controls there rather than a plain dash/center console) but other than that I think the car looks pretty nice inside and out.

NoS

Can you say UGLY!

MPLexus301

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The wood doesn't exactly look nice...

Xenthar

It looks nicer with the aluminum or that dark wood.